CNCCOOKBOOK’S G-CODE COURSE

1 CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE CNCCOOKBOOK'S G-CODE COURSE . VOLUME 1: G-CODE BASICS. Last Revised: December 23, 2015. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc. Page 1. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE TABLE OF CONTENTS. Here are the articles available for maximizing your G-CODE proficiency and providing you with a little CNC programmer training. Included in nearly every article are examples using our CNC Programming Software, G-Wizard Editor. Table of 2. Introduction .. 7. What is G-CODE ? .. 7. Why Learn G-CODE ?.. 8. What's the Best Way to Learn G-CODE ? .. 8. Introduction for Beginners .. 10. Why Learn G-CODE ? .. 10. G-CODE From the Machine's 11. G-Wizard G-CODE Editor .. 12. Exercises .. 13. The Coordinate System .. 14. Right and Left Handed Coordinate Systems .. 14. 4-Axis, 5-Axis, and Expressing Coordinates in G-CODE .. 18. What About Units Metric or Imperial?

2 18. Relative Versus Absolute Coordinates .. 19. Offsets .. 20. Planes .. 20. Conclusion .. 21. Exercises .. 21. G-CODE Dialects, Post Processors, and Setting Up G-Wizard Editor .. 22. There Are Many Dialects of G-CODE .. 22. How Are the Dialects Different? .. 22. Post Processors .. 23. Modal Behavior for CNC Controllers .. 24. Exercises .. 26. MDI: CNC for Manual Machinists .. 27. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc. Page 2. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE CNC Can Be Quick and Dirty Too! .. 27. DRO's and Power Feeds .. 27. Using MDI to Move the Axes .. 30. Firing Up Spindle and Coolant with M-Codes .. 31. Using G-Wizard Editor's Wizards to Help Keep Track of the Codes .. 32. Quick 34. Final Word: Watch Out Below! .. 35. Exercises .. 37. Conversational CNC .. 38. Introduction .. 38. What Is Conversational CNC? .. 38. Conversational CNC for Milling .. 39. Conversational CNC for Turning.

3 41. Exercises .. 44. One Shot G-Codes and Modal G-Codes .. 45. What are Modes? .. 45. What is a One-Shot G-CODE ?.. 46. Exercises .. 46. CNC Editors: Creating Hand-Tuned 47. Introduction .. 47. Feature Buying 48. Text Editing Features .. 48. Wizards: Remembering the Details for you .. 53. code Snippets as Custom Canned Cycles .. 54. Program Summary Information: What's the Big Picture? .. 55. Program Revision Features .. 56. CNC Simulators, Backplots, and Viewers .. 58. There's Times When You Want a Second Opinion .. 58. What is a CNC Simulator? .. 59. Customization: Having a Post in the CNC Editor .. 60. Navigation in a CNC Simulator's Backplot .. 60. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc. Page 3. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE Why Use a G-CODE Simulator? .. 61. Error Checking Features .. 62. Tool Data Management .. 62. What is G-CODE Verification? .. 63. Exercises .. 64. Part Zero, Touch Offs, and 65.

4 Let's Start With Part Zero, also Known and Program Zero .. 65. Why You Want a Machine With accurate Home Switches .. 66. Work Coordinates vs Machine Coordinates .. 66. Establishing a Work Coordinate System via Touch Offs or Zeroing .. 67. Edge Finders and Probes for Establishing Work Coordinates .. 68. Exercises .. 69. Basic G-CODE Program Structure .. 70. Blocks = Lines of G-CODE .. 70. Beginning a 70. Word Address Format .. 73. Blocks Don't Necessarily Execute Left to Right .. 74. Word Conflicts and code Groups .. 75. Comments .. 76. Conclusion .. 78. Exercises .. 78. Linear Motion With G00 and G01 .. 79. Linear Motion is Straight Line Motion .. 79. G00 for Fast Positioning, G01 for Slower Cutting Motion .. 79. Specify Cutting Speed With the F Word and Spindle RPM with the S Word .. 80. G-Wizard Editor is Integrated with the G-Wizard Feeds and Speeds Calculator .. 81. Specifying Linear Motion with X, Y, and Z.

5 82. Exercises .. 83. Circular Arcs with G02 and G03 .. 84. Circular Interpolation is Motion Along a Circular Arc .. 84. Circular Motion is a Mode Initiated via G02 or G03 .. 84. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc. Page 4. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE The Most common Problem Configuring a CAM Post or CNC Simulator: Absolute vs Relative IJK .. 88. Fractions of a Circle, Quadrants, and Controllers .. 89. Tip To Make Arc Programming Simpler: Start With 91. Helical Interpolation .. 92. Making Toolpaths Your Machine Will Be Happier With .. 93. Exercises .. 94. Running the GWE G-CODE Simulator to View and Debug Your G-CODE Programs .. 95. How Do I Test My G-CODE Programs Without Crashing My Machine? .. 95. Cutting Air is Slow: Is There a Better Way To Diagnose My Programs? .. 96. Doesn't My CAM Program Already Have a Backplot or Simulator for this Purpose? .. 97. Single Stepping to Understand G-CODE Better.

6 97. Simulator Screen Areas .. 99. Conclusion .. 100. Exercises .. 100. Tool Changes and Tool Offsets .. 101. Changing Tools in G-CODE .. 101. T Tool Select and M06 Tool Change .. 101. Random Memory Tool Selection .. 102. Tool Offsets: Geometry and Wear Offsets .. 103. Fanuc-Style Combined Tool Number and Offset for Turning .. 103. G-Wizard Editor/Simulator Tool Change and Offset Post Options .. 104. Exercises .. 104. Extra Credit .. 105. Basic CNC Lathe Programming .. 106. CNC Lathe Axes .. 106. Diameter Versus Radius Mode ..107. Basic G01 and G02/03 Moves: Lines and Arcs .. 108. Part Zero on CNC Turning Programs .. 108. Tool Changes and Tool Selection on the CNC 108. Automatic Chamfer and Corner Rounding with 110. Exercises .. 112. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc. Page 5. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE Quiz on Basic GCode Programming .. 113. Resources .. 114. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc.

7 Page 6. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE INTRODUCTION. Looking to learn CNC G-CODE ? Need a quick and easy G-CODE Tutorial or G-CODE COURSE ? Want some easy G-CODE Training? Maybe you just want to learn more about a specific G-CODE related topic or see particular G-CODE examples. If so, you're in the right place with the CNCC ookbook CNC G-CODE COURSE . It's free, it's easy, and it's chock full of good information. This page is the syllabus. The articles are all listed below. There's no need to register, just get started learning at your own pace. WHAT IS G-CODE ? G-CODE is the language used to control CNC machines. It's one type of CNC. programming that CNC programmers use, the other type being CAM programming. Your machine's CNC controller probably executes G-CODE , although there are other possibilities--Heidenhain, mazak , and others have proprietary formats. Some machines with proprietary formats can also run G-CODE .

8 It is the Lingua Franca (working language). of CNC. In order to make a part on a CNC machine, you tell it how to make the part using a G- code Program. Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc. Page 7. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE WHY LEARN G-CODE ? Every CNC machinist should know G-CODE . If you're interested in CNC and machining, you should too. We recently did a survey to assess the G-CODE skills of our readership. You should not be suprised to learn that many are quite proficient with G-CODE : We were impressed at how many readers can write G-CODE programs from scratch. In fact the overwhelming majority read, write, or tweak programs on a regular basis. If you're not yet able to do that, you need to learn. These articles are CNCC ookbook's free COURSE in G-CODE . No matter what stage in G-CODE learning you are at, you will find the tools to advance to the next stage in these articles.

9 Check them out--it's easy to improve your G-CODE proficiency and well worth the productivity gains. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO LEARN G-CODE ? A little bit at a time, trying out the examples, and in a continuous stream. In other words, find yourself a complete COURSE like this one, start knocking out the lessons, work the exercises, and keep at it. Work at your own pace, and don't move on to the next lesson until you've worked the exercises and understand the material. Working the exercises is a whole lot easier if you've got some software to help you play with G-CODE . That's what our G-CODE Editor software is all about. It simulates G-CODE as well as decoding it for you. You can try out different g-codes and see visually what they do. Experimenting is one of the best ways to get a good grasp of G-CODE . At the end of each section is a Quiz to test your skills. Take the quiz and use the links on the Copyright 2015 by CNCC ookbook, Inc.

10 Page 8. CNCC ookbook Basic G-CODE COURSE questions to go back and review anything you missed so you'll be solid before continuing to the next section. We encourage you to sign up for the free 30 day trial--that's plenty long enough to work through all the lessons free of charge. You'll find G-Wizard Editor not only makes it easy to work with G-CODE and try the exercises in the COURSE , but it has many features designed to make understanding the G-CODE easier. For example, it offers "Hints", where it takes each line of G-CODE and explains in plain English what that code does. There's nothing else like it available anywhere. For more information, visit the GW. Editor Home page. The second thing you should do aside from following a COURSE and using a simulator like G-Wizard Editor is to start following some articles about CNC. Getting some random inputs about a variety of topics is another way to help the juices flow.